Crate-head frame



(No Model.)

B. J. PATTERSON.

CRATE HEAD FRAME.

Patented June 24, 1890.

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RALPH J. PATTERSON, OF DOCTOR TOWVN, GEORGIA.

CRATE-H EAD FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,879, dated June 24, 1890,

Application filed March 11, 1890 Serial No. 343,465. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I, RALPH J PATTERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Doctor Town, in the county of WVayne and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frames for Heads for Crates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shipping and packing cases; and it has for its object,prin1arily, to provide an improved frame for the head for devices of this character, which shall be strong and durable, and by the employment of which the case or crate may be readily set up, and which, when once complete, does not require the removal of any of the hoops in order to gain access to the interior of the crate or case. Small pieces of otherwise comparatively worthless lumber are utilized in the construction of the head, which may be provided with holes for the purpose of ventilation, or not, as preferred.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

The novelty in the present instance resides in the peculiarities of construction and the combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, and then particularly pointed out in the claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which is shown a top plan of a head constructedin accordance with my invention.

Referring now to the details of the drawing by letter, A designates four like pieces of material-for instance, seven-eighths stuffeach with its outer edge upon the arc of a circle, the diameter of which conforms substantially to that of the case or crate with which it is designed to be used, As shown, the inner edges of these pieces are straight and of such length that when placed together the four adjacent straight edges form a square opening, the points of contact being at the periphery of the circle.

B are triangular corner-pieces fitted to the angles at the inner corners of the opening and secured to the pieces A by means of suitable fastenings, as the dowel-pins a, which, it will be noticed, are arranged, two driven from theinside or through the corner-pieces into the pieces A and two from the outer face of the corner-pieces, or rather from the outer face of the pieces A into the corner-pieces. This forms a very strong construction with small pieces. These corner-pieces maybe of the same thick ness as the pieces A,,in which case the con tral portion of the head will have its corners cut off to conform to the shape of the said corner-pieces and will fit snugly within the opening formed therein, and will be secured in place in any suitable manner.

Instead of the corner-pieces being the same thickness as the pieces A, they may be of thin material secured in the same way centrally of the thickness of the pieces A, so as to leave a shoulder or rabbet upon both sides to form a bearing for the central piece of the head, which will rest thereon and be secured in any desired manner, and if it should be desired to employ a head midway of the case or crate there may be a thin piece of material used centrally upon each side of the said corner-pieces.

WVhat I claim as new is- 1. A head for crates and the like, com posed of a plurality of pieces with their outer edges upon the arc of a circle with their inner edges straight, corner-pieces fitted to the angles formed by said pieces, and securing means passed from the corner-pieces into the said pieces and from the outer pieces into the corner-pieces, substantially as specified.

2. A head for the purpose specified, com posed of a plurality of pieces with their outer edges upon the arcs of circles with their inner edges straight, corner-pieces fitted to the angles at the corners of said pieces and of less thickness than the outer pieces, and means for securing the parts together passed 5 through the corner-pieces into the outer pieces and from the outer pieces into the cornerpieces, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RALPH J. PATTERSON. Witnesses:

J. S. LEE, H. W. WHALEY. 

